Beginnings
Begins his rule in 527
Justinian
Located at this between Europe and Asia
Crossroads
They were prohibited from building and reading the bible in Hebrew
Jews
The leader of the Byzantine church was called the
Patriarch
Secret weapon the Byzantines used
Liquid Fire
A straight that links the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Bosporus
At its greatest the Empire completely encircled this major area
Mediterranean Sea
Beliefs contrary to church teachings
Heresy
Three men entered the Hagia Sophia with a letter the did what to the Patriarch
Excommunicated him from the Roman Catholic Church
Byzantines great wealth disappeared due to this
Justinian's debt from wars
Diversity
Justinian's armies reconquered these three areas reuniting western Rome and Eastern Rome briefly
North Africa, Italy and Spain
Having the nature of God
Divine
Emperor banned this religious relics
Icons
Killed over 10,000 a day and the cause
Plague, infested rats in the grain supply from Egypt
By 330 AD Constantine transformed Byzantium into a grand what?
New Rome
A masterpiece of Byzantine architecture
Hagia Sophia
The separation of Church was called this
Schism
Both churches services were led by these people
Priests and Bishops
Two enemies of the Byzantine empire that waged war from 634-711
Persians and Arabs
Constantinople's name today
Istanbul
These two things made Byzantium a tempting target for raids and invasion
Rich Resources and Great Wealth
The church divided into these two churches
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Two differences between the Church leadership
Pope- Had authority over all clergy, and kings, Priests could not marry, services were conducted in Latin
Emperor- Spiritual authority over clergy, priests could marry, services were conducted in Greek
In 1453, he led over 100,000 against Constantinople and killed the last Byzantine Emperor.
Name the army leader and the last emperor of Constantinople
Mehmed II Turkish leader
Constantine XI- Last emperor